Beef Teriyaki Skewers

Glad to be back home blogging once again out the week long training out field. Today I will show you how to be another simple recipe great for all BBQ or grill outing which you can prepare for family fun.

You will need:

• - 1/2 cup soy sauce
• - 3 tablespoon of XO
• - 2 tablespoon minced garlic
• - 2 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• - 1/4 cup minced green onions
• - 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
• - 450 gram of beef cut into 1 inch cubes
• - 450 gram of fresh pineapple cut into 1 inch chunks
• - 2 green pepper cut into 1 inch slices
• - A pack of satay sticks

How to prepare:

• - In a big mixing bowl, mix the soy sauce, XO, minced garlic, fresh ginger, minced green onions and vegetable oil
• - Add in the beef cubes into the mixture and let it sit for 15 minutes
• - Remove the beef cubes and poke into the satay stick 3 beef cubes, 3 pineapple chunks and 3 green pepper slices in the following order, beef-pineapple-green pepper
• - Prepare a grill/BBQ at high direct heat and grill the prepared skewers till beef is 80% cooked
• - Serve immediately with a glass of red wine

Coloured Rice Balls

Remember those ice balls your parents used to enjoy holding in their hands under the hot Singapore sun, today I am going to show you how you can do something similar but instead of ice we will be using rice. Of cos you can still ask your parents to join in to make these but you can also get your kids (you being the parent) to make as well.

You will need:

• - Cooked Rice (Cooled for 4 persons serving)
• - Roasted Sea Weeds (Cut into small pieces)
• - Meat Floss
• - Roasted Peanuts (Crushed into small pieces)
• - 5 tablespoons of white vinegar

How to prepare:

• - Mix the white vinegar into the cooked rice and mix well
• - Roll the rice into small balls about the size of a tennis ball each
• - Roll each rice ball over either sea weeds/meat floss/roasted peanuts
• - Serve on a big plate with all the rice balls beautifully placed
  

Japanese Noodle Salad

This recipe which I going to share with fellow husbands will be a treat for your wife. The prefect meal for all wives who are into a healthy and fit life style. And who say to cook for your wife is something difficult, try this recipe and you will know just how easy it is.

You will need:

• - 3/4 cup rice vinegar
• - 1/4 cup sugar
• - 3/4 teaspoon salt
• - 3 large garlic cloves minced
• - 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• - 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• - 400 gram of Japanese noodles
• - 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
• - 1 cup chopped fresh basil
• - 1 cup chopped fresh mint
• - 1 cup chopped roasted peanuts

How to prepare:

• - Warm the rice vinegar, sugar, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat for 2 minutes until the sugar and salt dissolve
• - Add in the minced garlic and allow to cool
• - Add the lime juice and sesame oil and mix well
• - Cook the noodles in salted water
• - Drain and then soak well in cool or ice water
• - Transfer the noodles to a large bowl and mix with the dressing
• - Mix in the peanuts, bell pepper, basil and mint
• - Serve with a glass of red wine to complete the meal